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B002687 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
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Prerequisites
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Course program
Academic Year 2020-21
Course year
First year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Humanities (DILEF)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
M-FIL/06 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
36
Teaching Term
14/09/2020 ⇒ 04/12/2020
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Mutuality
Course teached as:
B002687 - STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA
Second Cycle Degree in PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES
B002687 - STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA
Second Cycle Degree in PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES
Teaching Language
Italian.
Course Content
Through reading and commenting classical texts and using a specific bibliography, aim of the course is to highlighten the philosophical, theological, ethical, aesthetical and political context which characterizes the development of modern philosophy , and some perspectives on its legacy in contemporary debate.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
- R. DESCARTES, Metaphysical Meditations.
- P. CALDERON DE LA BARCA, La vida es sueno.
- W. SHAKESPEARE, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- M. FOUCAULT, History of Madness (chapter II and Appendix: "My Body, This Paper, This Fire").
- J. DERRIDA, "Cogito and the History of Madness", in ID., Writing and Difference.
- P. CALDERON DE LA BARCA, La vida es sueno.
- W. SHAKESPEARE, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- M. FOUCAULT, History of Madness (chapter II and Appendix: "My Body, This Paper, This Fire").
- J. DERRIDA, "Cogito and the History of Madness", in ID., Writing and Difference.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge: students verify their general knowledge by reading and commenting classical texts under teacher's supervision and by using specific bibliographic resources. Competence: by analyzing the text and by comparing it both with preceding as well as with contemporary tradition, the students develop their capacities in understanding and in developing autonomous evaluation. Furthermore they put text and concepts into correct context within the development of philosophical thought. Applying knowledge, they also exercise in elaborating coherently their own ideas and in exposing their achievements in proper scientific language.
Prerequisites
BA; basic knowledge of history of philosophy up to the 18th century.
Teaching Methods
Traditional classes (face-to-face teaching) with moderated discussions, exercise on selected texts, (potential) preparation of short papers.
Further information
Title of the course:
"Reason, Dream, and Madness"
"Reason, Dream, and Madness"
Type of Assessment
During the oral examination students will develop their basic knowledge about history of philosophy; they will apply their ability to analyze texts, to compare ancient, medieval and early-modern philosophical tradition, to elaborate coherently their own ideas, exposing their achievements in a proper scientific language.
Course program
The course will analyze some aspects of modern philosophy, particularly focusing on the relationship between reason and its otherness:
- R. DESCARTES, Metaphysical Meditations.
- P. CALDERON DE LA BARCA, La vida es sueno.
- W. SHAKESPEARE, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- M. FOUCAULT, History of Madness (chapter II and Appendix: "My Body, This Paper, This Fire").
- J. DERRIDA, "Cogito and the History of Madness", in ID., Writing and Difference.
- R. DESCARTES, Metaphysical Meditations.
- P. CALDERON DE LA BARCA, La vida es sueno.
- W. SHAKESPEARE, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- M. FOUCAULT, History of Madness (chapter II and Appendix: "My Body, This Paper, This Fire").
- J. DERRIDA, "Cogito and the History of Madness", in ID., Writing and Difference.